Via Christi Health, Inc.
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Via Christi Health, Inc. | Report ID | 2017109498 |
| Address | 818 N. Emporia, Suite 108 | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67214 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Medical and surgical instruments and equipment, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.69000, -97.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding a stethoscope and walking around a bed when the stethoscope cord got hung up on something, causing the employee to fall and suffer a broken right arm.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2017, a worker at Via Christi Health, Inc. in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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